Backup & Recovery Overview - deployERP

Introduction

deployERP provides enterprise-grade backup and recovery solutions to protect your Odoo data. With automated backups, encrypted storage, and flexible recovery options, your business data is always safe and recoverable.

Backups are critical for business continuity. deployERP makes it easy to implement a robust backup strategy without complexity.

Backup Components

Each backup includes:

Database

Complete PostgreSQL dump with all data and schema

Filestore

All uploaded files, attachments, and documents

Configuration

Odoo configuration files and custom settings

Backup Types

Automated Backups

Set and forget with scheduled backups:

Frequency: Hourly, Daily, Weekly, Monthly
Retention: 7 to 365 days
Time: Choose preferred backup window
Compression: Automatic GZIP compression
Encryption: AES-256 encryption at rest

Manual Backups

Create on-demand backups:

Before major updates
Prior to configuration changes
For compliance requirements
Testing and development

Continuous Backups

Enterprise feature for critical systems:

Point-in-time recovery
Transaction log shipping
Near-zero RPO (Recovery Point Objective)
Cross-region replication

Backup Storage

Storage Providers

AWS S3
DigitalOcean Spaces
Azure Blob
Custom S3

Amazon S3 Integration

Industry-standard object storage
99.999999999% durability
Cross-region replication
Lifecycle policies
Glacier for long-term archive

{
  "provider": "aws_s3",
  "bucket": "deployerp-backups",
  "region": "us-east-1",
  "access_key": "AKIA...",
  "secret_key": "..."
}

DigitalOcean Spaces

S3-compatible API
Built-in CDN
Simple pricing
No bandwidth charges

{
  "provider": "do_spaces",
  "space": "backups",
  "region": "nyc3",
  "access_key": "DO...",
  "secret_key": "..."
}

Azure Blob Storage

Microsoft Azure integration
Hot, Cool, and Archive tiers
Geo-redundant storage
Immutable backups

{
  "provider": "azure_blob",
  "container": "backups",
  "account": "deployerp",
  "key": "..."
}

S3-Compatible Storage

MinIO
Wasabi
Backblaze B2
Self-hosted solutions

{
  "provider": "custom_s3",
  "endpoint": "https://s3.example.com",
  "bucket": "backups",
  "access_key": "...",
  "secret_key": "..."
}

Backup Scheduling

Schedule Configuration

Configure backup schedules per instance:

backup_schedule:
  enabled: true
  frequency: daily
  time: "02:00"
  timezone: "UTC"
  retention_days: 30
  compression: true
  encryption: true
  notify_on_failure: true

Retention Policies

Plan	Default Retention	Maximum Retention
Starter	7 days	30 days
Professional	30 days	90 days
Enterprise	90 days	Unlimited

Longer retention periods available as add-on for all plans.

Recovery Options

Full Recovery

Complete instance restoration:

Select backup from list
Choose target server
Specify new instance name
Initiate restoration
Verify data integrity

Selective Recovery

Restore specific components:

Database only: Restore data without files
Filestore only: Restore attachments and documents
Configuration: Apply saved settings

Point-in-Time Recovery

Enterprise feature for precise recovery:

# Restore to specific timestamp
deployerp backup restore \
  --instance=production \
  --timestamp="2024-01-15 14:30:00" \
  --target=recovery-instance

Backup Management

Viewing Backups

Access backup history in dashboard:

List all backups
Filter by date, status, type
View backup details
Download backups
Verify integrity

Backup Verification

Automatic integrity checks:

Checksum validation
Test restoration (optional)
Size verification
Corruption detection

Backup Monitoring

Track backup health:

Success/failure rates
Backup size trends
Duration metrics
Storage usage
Cost analysis

Security

Encryption

Multi-layer encryption strategy:

In Transit: TLS 1.3 during transfer
At Rest: AES-256 encryption
Key Management: Rotating encryption keys
Access Control: IAM policies

Compliance

Meet regulatory requirements:

GDPR data protection
HIPAA compliance ready
SOC 2 Type II
ISO 27001 standards
Audit logging

Disaster Recovery

RPO and RTO Targets

Backup Type	RPO	RTO
Hourly	1 hour	30 minutes
Daily	24 hours	1 hour
Continuous	5 minutes	15 minutes

Recovery Procedures

Incident Detection

Identify data loss or corruption

Backup Selection

Choose appropriate recovery point

Restoration

Initiate recovery process

Verification

Validate restored data

Switchover

Redirect traffic to recovered instance

Cost Optimization

Storage Costs

Estimated monthly storage costs:

Size	AWS S3	DO Spaces	Azure
10 GB	$0.23	$0.50	$0.18
100 GB	$2.30	$5.00	$1.84
1 TB	$23.00	$50.00	$18.40

Cost Reduction Tips

Optimize Retention

Balance retention needs with storage costs

Use Compression

Enable compression to reduce storage size

Lifecycle Policies

Move old backups to cheaper storage tiers

Clean Filestore

Remove unnecessary files before backup

Best Practices

3-2-1 Rule

Follow the backup best practice:

3 copies of important data
2 different storage media
1 offsite backup

Testing

Regular recovery testing:

Monthly test restorations
Document recovery procedures
Time recovery processes
Verify data integrity

Documentation

Maintain backup documentation:

Backup schedules
Retention policies
Recovery procedures
Contact information
Escalation paths

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue	Cause	Solution
Backup fails	Insufficient storage	Increase storage quota
Slow backups	Large database	Enable incremental backups
Recovery fails	Corrupted backup	Use previous backup
Missing files	Incomplete backup	Check backup logs

Backup Logs

Access detailed logs:

# View backup logs
deployerp logs --service=backup --instance=production

# Check specific backup
deployerp backup show --id=bkp_abc123

API Integration

Manage backups programmatically:

# Create manual backup
curl -X POST https://api.deployerp.com/v1/backups \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"instance_id": "inst_123", "type": "manual"}'

# List backups
import deployerp

client = deployerp.Client(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
backups = client.backups.list(instance_id="inst_123")

​Introduction

​Backup Components

Database

Filestore

Configuration

​Backup Types

​Automated Backups

​Manual Backups

​Continuous Backups

​Backup Storage

​Storage Providers

​Backup Scheduling

​Schedule Configuration

​Retention Policies

​Recovery Options

​Full Recovery

​Selective Recovery

​Point-in-Time Recovery

​Backup Management

​Viewing Backups

​Backup Verification

​Backup Monitoring

​Security

​Encryption

​Compliance

​Disaster Recovery

​RPO and RTO Targets

​Recovery Procedures

​Cost Optimization

​Storage Costs

​Cost Reduction Tips

Optimize Retention

Use Compression

Lifecycle Policies

Clean Filestore

​Best Practices

​3-2-1 Rule

​Testing

​Documentation

​Troubleshooting

​Common Issues

​Backup Logs

​API Integration

​Related Documentation

Introduction

Backup Components

Backup Types

Automated Backups

Manual Backups

Continuous Backups

Backup Storage

Storage Providers

Backup Scheduling

Schedule Configuration

Retention Policies

Recovery Options

Full Recovery

Selective Recovery

Point-in-Time Recovery

Backup Management

Viewing Backups

Backup Verification

Backup Monitoring

Security

Encryption

Compliance

Disaster Recovery

RPO and RTO Targets

Recovery Procedures

Cost Optimization

Storage Costs

Cost Reduction Tips

Best Practices

3-2-1 Rule

Testing

Documentation

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Backup Logs

API Integration

Related Documentation